Boy, 2, wanders into woods, returns with flowers for mom

Boy reunited with family after search in Slippery Rock Township

A 2-year-old boy is safe after wandering from his backyard and setting off a large search by ground and air.

The boy disappeared late Thursday morning from his home at the end of Northside Lane in Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, when he went into the woods on a hike with his dog.

The dog came back, but the boy did not. Helicopters searched by air, while officers and police dogs searched on foot.

The boy was eventually spotted on a neighbor's property on Branchton Road about a mile away.

"(It) looked like he was just real happy to be back. He said, 'I went for a hike in the woods by myself. Here are some flowers for you.' (His) mom was obviously thrilled, along with everybody else in the family, and all the responders who were here," said paramedic Captain James Peter.

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